Friday, March 29, 2024

Don’t be influenced by politicians- Hichilema

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Kafue District Council Chief Administration Officer, Maurice Hichilema has urged the district voter education committee to work hard and be non partisan in its community election sensitization exercise on the forthcoming presidential by-elections.

Mr.Hichilema, said today that the responsibility that lay ahead of the committee was very demanding and the committee should not be influenced by politicians who could make them fail to sensitize communities freely.

He was speaking today in Kafue during a meeting held by the district voters’ education committee (DVEC) in the council chamber.

Mr. Hichilema said the presidential by election was just a month away and therefore, the committee should ensure that it worked extra hard to encourage more voters to participate in voting.

He said the district has this year been allowed to employ 17 ward community voter education facilitators to sensitize communities on the importance of participating in elections as compared to 2006 when only five facilitators were employed.

Mr. Hichilema informed the members that the committee would have to ensure that people living in the remotest parts of the district were also reached and education on issues of the forthcoming elections.

He said the Electoral Commission of Zambia would work closely with the district council and other committees to ensure that the elections were held under a free and fair atmosphere.

And Kafue District DVEC Chairperson, Francis Kanyembo, appealed to members to work together so that the voter education sensitization exercise throughout the district was carried out without any difficulties.

Mr. Kanyembo said despite the programme coming at short notice, it was important that the committee did not put the name of the Electoral Commission of Zambia into disrepute.

He said the committee should ensure that democratic principles were highly valued and respected in the country.

74 COMMENTS

  1. Following Zed politics is like listening to the story from the Zambian writer series of ”Kaleya Mateyo’s Iliyashi lya mutatakuya (the never ending story)”. Only this time, the audience is so full of assumptions and will not let the story flow. There is too much demonising of charactors and insulting of actors to the point where, the weak minded have become victims of false analysts, strategists and campaigning cadres without ethics. This has resulted in confusion and current trend of Zambians voting for the liked charactor despite the clear cut short comings of the individual as a leader (blind followers). It makes one wonder whether we really want to see the good ending in the story or we

  2. Anyone interested in watching the Late LPM arrival from france/Egypt and Zambia follow the mega video link below i believe it might be there for only there for 24 hours

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    note before the video buffers you will have a poker popup just close it

    i have found all the links but i will see if there is a way for me to post all of them because you need password RIP

  3. which HICHILEMA is this is it the business man we know,the ceo of upnd? NI PABWATO this time. running a company is different from running a country STAY away HH u are still a lightweight VIVA PF

  4. Who is this Hichilma from kafue, whom do you think is going to influence your people apart from you, already you have told the comittee to campain for your name sake HH, every zambian knows that we shall be voting in october but why sensitising them, PF GUYS IN KAFUE JUST KEEP AN EYE FOR THIS HICHILEMA and the so called Voters education comittee.

  5. No 2. Read the story again and tell me if it is HH who is saying that. Be careful to comment before you get to know what you want comment on.It is just my free advice to you sir/madam.

  6. Ba LT, ka website kalemoneka bwino sana. Nimbona nama improvements sana apart from “you posting comments too quickly”. And one does not need to even clik on the main items. You just point you mouse and data yonse yafuma. This is good. Konkanyenipo.

  7. PF SECURITY WING IN KAFUE SORT OUT THIS GUY OUR PRESIDENT (SATA) WAS IN KAFUE YESTERDAY AND THIS CHILEMA WORKS UP 2DAY WITH THIS NONSENSE RUBBISH

  8. Ubwato is needed ku mpulungu otherwise people will starve….. Tonga Bulls let us defend HH. before you northerners comment read the story and isentify what the person is talking about. Mumbi Mukasa should never have been chased by her husband. HH is the savior of Zambia, he will either be president or he will prevent Sata from being president either was no SATAN in state house.

  9. Ubwato is needed ku mpulungu otherwise people will starve….. Tonga Bulls let us defend HH. before you northerners comment read the story and identify what the person is talking about. Mumbi Mukasa should never have been chased by her husband. HH is the savior of Zambia, he will either be president or he will prevent Sata from being president either way no SATAN in state house.

  10. #12. This shows that PF is full of thughs, such coments will take you nowere. What rights do you have to “sort out” people who are doing their job. Mind you , this is not HH speaking , dose it mean that all the Bwalyas are related? Maurice Hichilema may not even be related to HH. We cant afford to have pf in power with such thughs mentality, it could be worse than Idi Amin!!!

  11. Hichilema, lawyer face contempt charges
    By JUDITH KONAYUMA
    UNITED Party for National Development (UPND) president Hakainde Hichilema and a Lusaka lawyer Mubambe Muchende are facing contempt charges for allegedly disobeying a High Court injunction.The two men are alleged to have subdivided parts of land on Katima Mulilo Road in Lusaka over which there is a dispute, against a court order which barred them from doing so.

  12. No.19 I don’t know whether you’re joking, but that’s quite funny. Maybe I have an odd sense of humour!

    Anyone seen post headlines? If RB was still UNIP why was he appointed Vice President and why didn’t anyone say anything then until now? Secondly, what wrong has he done exactly to be attacked left right and centre? The funny thing is some of these attackers turned a blind eye when plunderers were pillaging state coffers to the point of insulting us for not wanting the 3rd, ahem Hon. Sata. A leopard never changes its spots. This UPND PF pact mihghtn’t work because 2 leaders want presidency. MMD have chosen their candidate. That’s why opposition always falter as they aren’t united

  13. What amazes me, and i do not see myself ever escaping this vicious cycle, is simply how a person can veer from a clear subject and go talk about TONGAS….! Stick to issues guys it is safer that way. Sata wants to talk to HH, yet no one will discuss that aspect, ,e wonders why?

  14. IN TONGA HICHILEMA MEANS A PERSON WHO STRAIGHTENS A POLE TO MAKE IT FIT FOR THE GOOD USE. IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH LAMENESS AS MOST PEOPLE THINK. AND HAKAINDE MEANS IS A PERSON WHO WORKS HARD TO BE NUMBER ONE. SO LET THE MAN HH PUT THINGS STRAIGHT AND BELIEVE ME YOU, WILL BE PROUD TO BE ZAMBIAN. I HAVE STAYED WITH TONGAS, WHEN IT COMES TO WORKING THEY REALLY DO THE BEST. LOOK AT MWANAWASA FROM THE BANTU BOTATWE WHAT HE DID WITHIN SEVEN YEARS. FELLOW COUNTRY MEN IT IS NOT THE PARTY BUT THE PRESIDENT HIMSELF MATTERS.

  15. NO. 23 Can you please share statistics with me, which would make you allerge that all bemba’s are thieves? If you know anything about probability, you’d realise why DULL people like you think “all thieves are bemba’s or vice versa”. Just because the likelihood of finding a bemba-speaking person is high – as many people speak it/learn it) does not mean all bemba’s are thieves or vice versa. Now if you want to know the real statistics of thieves in each tribe, compare the proportions and then come up with a conclusion. Otherwise take your bemba hatred to hell and leave us alone!!!! Start teaching other people your languages. Why don’t you, bemba’s are proud enough to let others learn theirs.

  16. In s his efforts to be number one,the man has stopped obeying court orders,does he think he is above the law?someone tell him Zambia is a country of laws and not men hence tribalism has no place in our country.one zambia one nation,lets avoid all these tribal tags,we are all zambians

  17. bemba guys lets co-exist hichilema thats a name so what? no matter what bad you say wil not change anything. tongas are zambians and wil remain just like that,you stupid tribalists, am now considering/ to vote for sata.we wil see if you wil go it alone.you check your cencus and see which big tribe right now in zambia.

  18. pliz educate me guys pa zed.who is HH,what has he done for the Zambian populace? not just pa choma coz mwalimishiba!or running a company like…so and so.Is he a womanizer? i dont want someone who will steal my wife.or divorce when he is in plot 1.its embarrassing.i hear he has even started watching soccer.maybe a pretender!

  19. #32 HH is not a natural leader,he is not known.He only came to the limelght after it was decided that a tonga takes over from the late Mazoka.he did not hold any political position not even at branch level.After mrs Mazoka was disqualified they came up HH because the guy made a bit of cash during the privatisation process.As for now hh has a case in court over land,the issue is in daily mail.He rose straight to presidency of the UPND through tribal machinery otherwise there isnt much about the guy to talk about.

  20. There are three tribes in Zambia who are extremists, Bembas, Tongas and Luyis (because lozi is luanguage and not tribe). The main reason is becuase they have these other small tribes who speak their luaguages. Tribe and luanguage should not play any part in selecting a president. I do not see anything special in my tribe so are the other tribes. Sata, Banda and Hichilema they are all Zambians let us give them a chance all what will matter on 1st November is which candidate people thought is better.

  21. DAHAMA you are a true son of the Zambian soil if only we had a million more like you then most of these expired old men would have been in their Villages practicing witchcraft. But alas they are here trying out the divide and rule tactics of colonial times.

  22. #34 u are a bigger fool,why are u bringing lozi,s in ur lame comment,we aint touched nobody so back off en contribute something worth reading,dont comment on things off topic,if u are a bemba so what and am a lozi so what,one thing for sure is we both zedians and let us contribute with a common goal it aint about which tribe is best but who is best,so far sata iz capable and he has ma support regardless of his tribe,let us break this tribal barrier only then can we prosper

  23. LT whats up? I want to tell # 38 my piece of mind. Old people’s pastimes is not witchcraft. I know we are brought up differently but his backgraound should never be an excuse to confuse people.

  24. All those of you that keep on bringing tribal issues are born and bled in the cacoons of your neighbourhood. Did U know that in Siavonga under Chief Simaamba there is a Village along the shores of lake Kaiba headed by Bemba? Im sure U dont know. Did U know that in Luapula our Bemba friends have taken it a step further and have installed two prominent Chiefs who are actually Tongas because their Fathers are Tongas? Again Im sure U dont know. If the traditional system has moved on in a positive direction and U the learned U are living in the world of yerstarday, I then wonder who is lerned. Im Tonga and I HATE TRIBALIST. You who stick to tribalism U are sponsored by selfish interests.

  25. My in-law who is actually Bemba was marrying my Tonga sister last weekend in kitwe. It was really wonderful to see relatives on both
    sides interacting very freely. To my observation, bembas looked more civilized than their counterparts from Mazabuka as they were more open. This amused me so much that i started admiring the bemba group.From whati saw, i trully agree, Bemba are a more civilized tribe that us Tongas or the Lozis bcos them don’t look at tribe. No wonder our almight God has blessed them with the Zambian presidency.

  26. #45 I think you are suffering from inferiority complex, its people like you who are not proud of what you are. I think you should be a failure in life for you to priase Bembas like that and you dont know the other half of what they are, so shut up!!!

  27. #45 Speak for yourself. Have you actually conducted research on this issue or you are just using the seat of your pants to guess your way through and begin to pass judgment on groups of people you probably don’t know anything about!! IN every tribe we have individuals who may be tribalistic but it doesn’t mean that whole populations of those tribes are tribalistic. Just judge individuals as you meet them. Don’t generalize…it’s dangerous!

  28. Chengelo just ignore #49, these are people who cant’ read between the lines, what they read is golden truth, too bad. I think #45 DC is not even Tonga or has a myopic brain.

  29. I think this sight should be closed or if not, they should institute measures that will automatically remove vulgar/violent/Tribal/Racist remarks.

    I fought for 27 years to create a rainbow nation in my beautiful country South Africa, but you chaps are still dividing and forgetting what comrade KK taught you and fought for: ONE ZAMBIA ONE NATION.

    Love your neighbour black/green/white/yellow/indian/chinese/ as yourself.

    KK- budie, are why are you not teaching these young stars about diversity?

  30. PF should concentrate on marketing their manifesto in areas where they under performed in the last general elections. The kafue rally will not add any value to the electorates in kafue, Lusaka and copper belt coz PF as a product has been over promoted / marketed in the above-mentioned areas. At the rate PF is going, it appears they have no winning strategy…I won’t be surprised if PF emerges third in this by election…MMD are focussed and articulating well on development issues…no amount of lumpenism will make PF win these elections…Viva RB Viva MMD

  31. Bloggers,HH seems to be more favoured in Lsk by most people.I urge bloggers who are anti-HH to go to the people and ask them why the sadden shift frm PF and MMD to UPND rather than cheating fellow bloggers tht Sata is stil popular when in actual fact he is not.

  32. Ordinarily, I would prefer Sata to HH, because Sata is the devil I know. HH is a huge unknown to me – if I don’t want to take unnecessary risks I won’t vote for him. Sata can point at things he has achieved in his public life, while HH can only point at things he hasn’t achieved. ULTIMATELY, it’ll depend on my judgment on that voting day and what I hear from each one between now and then. I’m an independent swing voter. I just need to be convinced. I don’t support anybody all the time through thick and thin, hail or sunshine…I don’t regard it like a marriage. Politics is like a football league to me. Whoever is the strongest that season, according to my judgment, takes the cup…FULL-STOP

  33. #45 is either a Bemba who was amazed at how many gifts the Tongas brought to the wedding and even more amazed at how many beautiful Tonga women where there. As a matter of fact the whole affair was financed and catered by the Tongas, the bembas acted civilized and unexcited because they were guests and ashamed that the beans they brought could not compare to the Tonga Bulls top cuisine. Tongas get excited at weddings that they Finance and we know how to party. Tonga Bulls am I lying???

  34. 59 Chiwame mucheleka. What about FTJ is Kaponya, Micahel sata is Kaponya, Willie Nsanda is Kaponya, Nevers mumba is a religious Kaponya, Mwata Kazembe is Mwata Kaponya, Chiti Mukulu is Chiti kaponya.

  35. Kaponyas steal stuff and resale, do you think they pay taxes? Nope the business yaba Kaponya is like Salaula its from the North where such atrocities are rewarded with a pat on the back.

  36. #58 That’s true my brother; we do finance events and we know how to party. This chap #45 should wait till next year and see if he’ll speak of Northeners with the same tune. Don’t get carried away those people are not even in their home yet.

  37. I can see #45’s ignorance.wat presidency hav the bemba’s been blessed with?ar u talking about chiluba who was a thief jst lyk u? KK & LPM r not bembas.am not a tonga but i cannot afford 2 continue voting 4 thieves.viva HH!!!

  38. Number 66. If you want to know who is a thief ask the workers at Sun Hotel Livingstone. Someone misapplied their ten percent service charge entitlement for over a year until they took matter to Court. Can you guess who was the chairman of the Board responsible for this crime of the centuary? Do you say Viva to such?

  39. #67 what has a chairman got to do with the service charge particularly if his a non-executive member of the board. Do business courses chipuba iwe.

  40. Bembas are bitter and scared of HH because they know once HH is president the bar for public service will certainly go up. Look at what Levy who is from the bantu botatwe has done. If it was Mazoka who won in 2001 people like Sata would not even try. The standards would have been so high. Now you are damn scared of HH other wise why are so worried about HH standing. If Sata is popular he does not need HH’s support. So Sata supporters stop the sone throwing politics abd concentrate at telling us why you want Zambians to vote for Sata.

  41. #64 you must be very dull, who told you that all tongas are adventists,nowonder you think all bembas are thieves. Come out of your tribalist before it consumes you.

  42. No. 68 Tonga Bull, Your HH presided over the Board meeting which decided to deny the Sun Workers their dues. He also was trying to negotiate with government to ratify the illegal withholding of the service charges from the workers. No need to resort to insulting language when the facts are against your preferred candidate. Insults will not make your argument any stronger it merely exposes the level of your argument. I know that facts hurt but try to live with the truth.

  43. Bembas if there was anything you must know about yourselves, is to be selfish. You don't have the heart for keeping people. You deeply crooks. May God deliver you. Most of you commenting bad about our President, you are all street vendors. Bembas if there was anything you must know about yourselves, is to be selfish. You don't have the heart for keeping people. You deeply crooks. May God deliver you. Most of you commenting bad about our President, you are all street vendors.

    Wetty

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